In the last week of term 1, I visited West Beach Primary School at the request of librarian Deb Carmichael and the Year 2/3/4 teachers …Read More
Tag: Tea and Sugar Christmas
Wilderness School Visit
I did the first of my Book Week School visits on Tuesday out to Wilderness School at Medindie. A great day presenting to classes from …Read More
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
Well that was a flash show!! As I tottered in my high heels and “cocktail” dress through the streets of Sydney to the NSW State …Read More
Exciting Week Coming Up!
On Monday I fly to Sydney for the “Glittering, gala…” NSW Premier’s Literature Awards…Dresscode: Cocktail, where Tea and Sugar Christmas is on the shortlist for the …Read More
“Tea and Sugar Christmas” is Shortlisted for the Patricia Wrightson Award for Children’s Literature
As part of the NSW Premier’s Literature Awards, Tea and Sugar Christmas, illustrated by Robert Ingpen and published by National Library Australia, has been Shortlisted …Read More
Blair Athol Birth – Yr. 7 School
I had a fabulous day today at the Blair Athol Birth – Yr. 7 School where I worked with 8 of the Junior Primary classes …Read More
CBCA Award Photos
I had some photos sent through of me getting the CBCA Honour Award for Tea and Sugar Christmas. The tall smart looking young guy! is …Read More
Huge Book Week Parade Surprise at EFS!
At our Friday Book Week Parade the EFS staff had organised a HUGE surprise for me of which I was oblivious to all day long…right up …Read More
CBCA Honour Award for “Tea and Sugar Christmas”!
This blog comes to you from Melbourne where I have been for the CBCA Awards Presentation Event. Tea and Sugar Christmas won an Honour Award …Read More
It’s A Book!
The courier delivered a box to me today. Guess what was in it? My copies of Tea and Sugar Christmas. It’s a book!! And a beautiful …Read More
CBCA Conference
I am off to Canberra to the CBCA Conference next week, staying at the Rex Hotel for three nights. A few highlights will be a …Read More
Upcoming Events
A few happenings for me: On Sunday April 27th at 11:30am I will be doing a radio interview with Sue Gilbey at Radio Adelaide. I …Read More
The Year of Action
Things are moving with both books, One Step At A Time, and Tea and Sugar Christmas. Sally has finished the front cover for One Step …Read More